Repairs and Temporary Shoring to Pershing Road Bridge

The Illinois Department of Transportation is requesting electronic bids for bridge repair and temporary shoring work on Pershing Road Bridge (Structure Number 016-0396) over Racine Avenue and Norfolk Southern Railroad, located 1.3 miles west of I-94 in Chicago, Cook County, with bids due June 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX system.

The scope includes installation of temporary shoring towers, structural steel repair, protective shielding, pavement marking and signing, traffic control and protection, and incidental work. The project spans a gross length of 2,470 feet with a net work length of 655 feet. Completion is required by October 31, 2026, plus working days, with an allowance of 10 working days thereafter for cleanup and punch-list items.

The contract is funded with Federal-aid highway construction funds under FAP 391, Project NHPP-JU5G(295). The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must comply with the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (adopted January 1, 2022, revised January 1, 2026), applicable supplemental specifications, and recurring special provisions.

Key special provisions require utility coordination with the City of Chicago Department of Water Management, ComEd, People's Gas, and AT&T; traffic control with 72-hour advance notice to IDOT District One Bureau of Traffic; railroad protective liability insurance for Norfolk Southern Railway Company; nighttime work zone lighting at a minimum of 5 foot-candles; and temporary traffic signal timing coordination with the City of Chicago at an estimated cost of $5,250. Payment to the City of Chicago Department of Water Management for engineering services is estimated at $5,816 and due within ten days of contract award.

Bidders must provide various state and federal certifications with the proposal; false or fraudulent certifications are subject to breach of contract and potential termination.